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Record 27 Aggies will compete in Rio Olympics
Posted on 7/18/16 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 7/18/16 at 4:37 pm
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When the Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, Aug. 5, a school-record 27 Aggies will be there, competing in five different sports representing 14 different countries. The previous record was set in London in 2012, when 23 Aggies qualified for the Olympics.
Track and Field leads the pack, with 18 Aggies making the trip to Rio, followed by Swimming (6), Basketball (1), Diving (1) and Soccer (1). The 18 Track and Field qualifiers for Texas A&M is more than any other school in the country.
No matter what country’s colors they wear next month, be sure to root for these athletes as they represent the maroon and white:
Camille Adams, Swimming (200m Butterfly), USA
Alia Atkinson, Swimming (100m Breaststroke), Jamaica
Kanika Becles, Track & Field (400m), Grenada
Janeil Bellille, Track & Field (400m Hurdles), Trinidad and Tobago
Latario Collie, Track & Field (Triple Jump), Bahamas
Olivia Ekpone, Track & Field (4x100m), Nigeria
Simone Facey, Track & Field (200m, 4x100m), Jamaica
Amini Fonua, Swimming, Tonga
Beryl Gastaldello, Swimming (100m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly, 4x100m Freestyle, 4x100m Medley), France
Shavez Hart, Track & Field (100m, 200m), Bahamas
Liliana Ibanez, Swimming (50m Freestyle), Mexico
DeAndre Jordan, Basketball, USA
Fabrice Lapierre, Track & Field (Long Jump), Australia
Deon Lendore, Track & Field (400m, 4x400m), Trinidad and Tobago
Jennifer Madu, Track & Field (4x100), Nigeria
Stephanie Malherbe, Soccer, South Africa
Maggie Malone, Track & Field (Javelin), USA
Ibukun Mayungbe, Track & Field (4x400), Nigeria
Grant Nel, Diving (3m Springboard), Australia
Gerald Phiri, Track & Field (100m), Zambia
Sydney Pickrem, Swimming (200m Individual Medley, 400m Individual Medley), Canada
Demetrius Pinder, Track & Field (4x400), Bahamas
Bralon Taplin, Track & Field (400m), Grenada
Brenessa Thompson, Track & Field (100m, 200m), Guyana
Shelbi Vaughan, Track & Field (Discus), USA
Lindon Victor, Track & Field (Decathlon), Grenada
Ameer Webb, Track & Field (200m), USA
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Posted on 7/18/16 at 4:42 pm to Chill98
Anyone beside Jordan favored to win gold? or at least expected to medal?
Posted on 7/18/16 at 5:56 pm to Chill98
It's crazy how much things have changed in the last 20 years or so. US colleges are now a training ground for Olympic teams from other countries. And no, I'm not being an old curmudgeon here and I'm all for it. But it's still crazy. 18 T&F athletes, 3 of 18 representing the USA.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 6:33 pm to Chill98
#StraightOuttaAggieland 
Posted on 7/18/16 at 6:58 pm to Farmer1906
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TTM would be the only Aggie I can think of that would be going, but as far as I can tell he isn't.
If I misunderstood your question, "Serbia, Lithuania and Croatia bring talented teams per usual, but there’s nobody with the depth and scoring on paper to topple the Americans."
TTM would be the only Aggie I can think of that would be going, but as far as I can tell he isn't.
If I misunderstood your question, "Serbia, Lithuania and Croatia bring talented teams per usual, but there’s nobody with the depth and scoring on paper to topple the Americans."
Posted on 7/19/16 at 6:47 am to Chill98
Are any of them hot?
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:19 am to finestfirst79
I meant is anyone expected to medal from A&M.
Oh course the US Men's Basketball is expected to win gold so there is one Aggie with a medal.
Anyone know if the other 26 athletes are expected to win anything?
Oh course the US Men's Basketball is expected to win gold so there is one Aggie with a medal.
Anyone know if the other 26 athletes are expected to win anything?
Posted on 7/19/16 at 11:52 am to Chill98
Facey and Gastaldello will most likely medal.
I always root for UGA athletes to do well in the Olympics, but there's no way I'm rooting for the foreign ones over American athletes at rival schools.
I always root for UGA athletes to do well in the Olympics, but there's no way I'm rooting for the foreign ones over American athletes at rival schools.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 9:08 pm to Chill98
I don't know how this compares to other schools, but it looks pretty freaking impressive to me.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 12:58 pm to finestfirst79
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It's crazy how much things have changed in the last 20 years or so. US colleges are now a training ground for Olympic teams from other countries. And no, I'm not being an old curmudgeon here and I'm all for it. But it's still crazy. 18 T&F athletes, 3 of 18 representing the USA.
It's definitely interesting to think about the state and donor resources that go into making our little campus in College Station, TX a training ground for Olympic athletes around the world.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 2:50 pm to Farmer1906
the javelin thrower won the trials so she could medal.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:02 pm to Uncle Gunnysack
Camille Adams just qualified for the 200m Butterfly final. Snuck in at #8.
Gold medal race tomorrow night.
Gold medal race tomorrow night.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:39 pm to NanosTacoRun
Sydney Pickler just got 6th in the 200m Individual Medley swimming for the canucks
Posted on 8/10/16 at 8:27 am to NanosTacoRun
Alia Atkinson finished 8th in the 100m breaststroke. That was the Lilly King whipping the roided Russian's arse race the other night.
This post was edited on 8/10/16 at 8:28 am
Posted on 8/10/16 at 8:29 am to Farmer1906
Beryl Gastaldello (France) finished 7th in Women's 4x100m freestyle relay and 25th in the 100m butterfly heat. She's in the 100m freestyle heat today.
Posted on 8/10/16 at 8:32 am to Farmer1906
Not looking good for Stephanie Malherbe and South Afican soccer. They finished 4th in Group E (only 1 point). They went 0-2-1.
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